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Vulnerability: A Required Prerequisite for Learning?
According to research referenced by columnist Elizabeth Bernstein, vulnerability can be a great thing. Although…
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The Surprising Benefits of Chit Chat, Eye Contact, and a Hello for Law Students & ASP (and the 10/5 Rule)!
In follow-up to yesterday's excellent post on tackling fear by Prof. Pritchard, I…unfortunately...spent most of…
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Some Thoughts on Teaching Outlining, etc.
As mentioned in a previous blog, most of my law school outlines were - simply…
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The Counterpoint to Laptop Bans
Much has been said about the positives of banning laptops in the classroom. Proponents of…
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ASU Spoof Video for Encouraging Students to Meet with Professors
Hat tip to Professor Brian Shannon at Texas Tech Law for sharing this video that…
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Creating Study Tools: It’s Not Too Early to Organize (or Outline) Your Thoughts!
First Year Law Students: It's not too early (or too late) to start creating your…
“A Brief Social-Belonging Intervention Improves Academic and Health Outcomes of Minority Students” Say Researchers Walton and Cohen
Big hat tip to Professor Rodney Fong at the University of San Francisco School of…
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Be Teachable
Last week marked the arrival of all of our first year law students for a…
Alone…or Perhaps…Not Quite So Alone as 1L Students?
Wow...For those of you as 1L students, perhaps you feel like I did when I…
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Student-Recommended Resources
Here are some online resources/apps that students have recommended to me: Headspace - learn meditation…